Similarly, in Vivienne Goonewardena v. Perera and Others the State was held liable for the arrest of the petitioner by a Police officer who was not named as a respondent but who had later filed an affidavit stating that he was responsible for arresting the petitioner.
Igualmente en Vivienne Goonewardena c. Perera y otros se declaró responsable al Estado por la detención del demandante por un policía no mencionado como demandado pero que posteriormente presentó una declaración en la que se declaraba responsable de la detención del demandante.